There are two words one resembles the "state of rest" and the other is related to "writing/reading material".

Can you name these two words which also sound similar?

If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?

I can sizzle like bacon,
I am made with an egg,
I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg,
I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole,
I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole.

Spot what is wrong here in below Picture?

What does man love more than life, and hate more than death or mortal strife; that which satisfied men want; the poor have, and the rich require; the miser spends, the spendthrift saves, and all men carry to their graves?

You may enter, but you may not come in. I have space, but no room. I have keys, but open no lock. What am I?

When is the top of a mountain similar to a savings account?

It has horns but can’t beep. It is like to bleat but It is not a sheep. What is it?

I am dry when I go inside, but wet when I am pulled outside.
The longer I am inside, the stronger I get
When I am completely out, I am wet and I literally sag
Who am I?

Place a mathematical symbol between the numerals 5 and 9 in such a way that the resulting number is greater than 5 but smaller than 9.